Total Crime Rate
214.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birch Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 80th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Grove (E11 4YG) in the last 12 months was 214.6 per 1,000 residents and was 122.3% higher than the Cann Hall average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Grove (E11 4YG), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cathall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ranelagh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Birch Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Denmark Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ranelagh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cathall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Worsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elsham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | B161 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sauls Green | — |
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